Abstract
We report a case of epidural hematoma after a single epidural block. The patient was a 67-year-old woman with sciatica and osteoarthritis of the spine. She had no coagulopathy. She underwent a single epidural block without difficulty 3 times in 5 days. She had a lumbar MRI for an examination of the spine 4 days after the final epidural block. Subacute epidural hematoma of 0.8 × 1.5 × 3.0 cm was revealed on MRI at L 3-4. She had no new neurological symptoms. MRI 1 month later revealed a resolution of the hematoma. Epidural hematoma after an epidural block might occur in an outpatient with no bleeding tendency.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1047-1050 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Japanese Journal of Anesthesiology |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| Publication status | Published - Sep 1 2004 |
Keywords
- Epidural block
- Epidural hematoma
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
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Oda, K., Kosogabe, Y., Takigawa, T., Fukushima, T., Ishizu, T., Tanaka, T., & Tokioka, H. (2004). Epidural hematoma after an epidural block in a patient with no coagulopathy. Japanese Journal of Anesthesiology, 53(9), 1047-1050.